Leonardo Blair

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  Jun 4, 2018

  Sharaya Colter Still Defends Paige Patterson, Calls Seminary Statement 'Unfounded Attack'

  The wife of a former staffer at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary remains unwavering in her defense of Paige Patterson and dismissed the seminary board's statement that Patterson was terminated partly because he lied about reporting an alleged student rape at another seminary. She called it an "unfounded attack."

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  Jun 2, 2018

  Statue of Jesus Deemed Too 'Catholic' for Baptist Church Finds New Home

  A statue of Jesus sitting on the façade of a South Carolina Baptist Church that members voted to remove earlier last month because it looked too "Catholic in nature," has found a new home with another congregation after the artist who created it was given until May 31 to remove it.

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  Jun 1, 2018

  21-Y-O Who Killed 13 in Church Bus Crash Pleads No Contest, Faces Up to 270 Years in Prison

  Jack Dillon Young, the 21-year-old who was formally charged last June for a crash that killed 13 members of the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas, could now face up to 270 years in prison for his crimes after he pleaded no contest to manslaughter charges Thursday.

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  Jun 1, 2018

  Paige Patterson Friend Challenges Allegations, Offers Evidence; Says He Was Fired by Phone After Midnight

  Sharayah Colter, wife of Paige Patterson's former chief of staff Scott Colter, has challenged several of the allegations that led to the former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president's firing Wednesday, which she said was unceremoniously executed by telephone in the dead of night while he was on assignment in Germany.

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  May 31, 2018

  Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Who Said 'Demons' Made Him Kill, Shown on Video Plotting Massacre

  Shortly before Nikolas Cruz carried out a massacre at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, the 19-year-old recorded himself laughing as he plotted to kill at least 20 of his former schoolmates "with an AR-15 and a couple tracer rounds."

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  May 31, 2018

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Cuts All Ties With Paige Patterson, Terminates Emeritus Status

  The board of trustees of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas, announced Wednesday that effective immediately they have cut all ties with the school's former president, Paige Patterson, after new details emerged about his handling of a sexual abuse allegation while he was president at another institution.

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  May 30, 2018

  Arkansas Priest Hopes to Spread Gospel as Contestant on 'American Ninja Warrior'

  Father Stephen Gadberry, pastor of St. Mary Church in Batesville and St. Cecilia Church in Newport, Arkansas, will appear as a contestant on the new season of the popular NBC reality show "American Ninja Warrior," to compete for the $1 million grand prize when it kicks off on Wednesday night and he's also hoping to share his faith while he's at it.

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  May 30, 2018

  Baptist Church Votes to Remove Statue of Jesus Because It Looks Too 'Catholic'

  Members of a Baptist church in Red Bank, South Carolina, have caused a stir for recently voting to remove a statue of Jesus from the front of their building because it appears too "Catholic in nature."

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  May 30, 2018

  Troubled Christian Man Slays Wife, In-Laws After Talking With Pastor on Memorial Day

  A troubled Christian Tennessee father who was hospitalized after a suicide threat on Friday, fatally shot his wife, in-laws and then himself during a domestic dispute Monday shortly after he reached out to his pastor who was unable to have an extended talk with him about his troubles because he was on holiday with his family.

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  May 29, 2018

  Beloved Pastor, Professor, Father of 10 Killed in Tragic Memorial Day Crash

  Thousands of people around the world are now grieving after Orlando Rivera, a beloved pastor, professor and father of 10 who once served at the multi-campus Northland Church in Florida, was killed Monday morning in a wrong-way crash in downtown Orlando.